The Woddenfish HBMLP has promoted understanding of Chinese Buddhism by exposing participants to the daily life, practice and theory of Buddhism within a traditional Buddhist monastic setting since 2001.

We provide international students and young people interested in the study of religion, Buddhism and Chinese culture with a first-hand experience of the lifestyle, training, and rituals of contemporary Chinese Buddhist monastics. The program includes academic lectures and discussions in order to offer the participants historical and doctrinal background for understanding the Chinese Buddhist experience.

Key elements:

Offering participants a chance to personally experience Buddhism as it is practiced in modern day China.

Training in monastic customs and practices such as sitting meditation, ethics, and liturgy.